‘Nancy, It’s Leon. We Have to Talk.’

Staff / Truthdig May 16, 2009 On Friday, CIA Director Leon Panetta fired back at Nancy Pelosi’s claims that she had been misled by the agency on its use of harsh interrogation techniques, declaring that congressional leaders had been “briefed truthfully” on the methods in September 2002. The controversy surrounding Pelosi has led some to call for a probe of Bush administration abuses while others, such as Rush Limbaugh, are demanding her resignation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Will Obama Take On Wall Street?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2009 Is President-elect Barack Obama proposing a stimulus package that will actually deliver? What's going to happen next in the Middle East? These are unanswerable questions, but the "Left, Right & Center" team offers prognostications about what may lie in store on the domestic and international fronts. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Picks Top Spies

Staff / Truthdig Jan 6, 2009 The president-elect has reportedly chosen Leon Panetta to head the CIA and retired Adm. Dennis Blair as director of national intelligence. Both men bring a mixed bag. Panetta is an experienced bureaucrat, but he's no James Bond. Blair has been praised for his terrorist-fighting skills, but he was criticized for a supposed conflict of interest that benefited defense contractors. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )